The new season is eight games old and Crystal Palace are sitting in 14th place with seven points.

But former Palace striker Andy Johnson thinks his old side will be just fine this season, with his former manager Roy Hodgson at the helm.

Johnson worked with Hodgson during his time at Fulham and said he knows what to expect from the Premier League, and is confident that Palace will improve after an underwhelming start to the new campaign.

“A lot of people are saying it is not fantastic, but if you look at the start from last year, they have got points on the board and it is tough," he said.

Roy Hodgson looks on during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace at John Smith's Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)

“But the team is looking strong, looking solid. A typical Roy [Hodgson] team, and I think they will be fine."

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“It is not an easy league. People say that the Championship is a hard league to get out of, but the Premier League is a hard league to stay in, with the competition, the money, the players across the world who want to come and play here, it gets tougher every year.

Andrew Johnson with Neil Shipperley on the Marathon March to support the Palace for Life Foundation. Photo: CPFC

And Johnson says the form of some of his old sides so far this season is proving that point, with Everton, Palace and Fulham all in the bottom half of the table after eight games.

“They are all finding it tough to get back-to-back wins and get on a roll," he said.

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And he says the Eagles are not the only side struggling to score goals so far this season, adding that he believes they have the necessary firepower to improve on that record in the absence of Christian Benteke.

“I don’t think it is down to anything, there are plenty of teams who will be talking about a lack of goals," he said.

“Loads of teams are in that boat, but the team is chipping in with goals, which is important.

Jordan Ayew and Terence Kongolo during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace at John Smith's Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)

“[Jordan] Ayew has just joined and I think he has done fantastic, he works hard, and I think when he gets his first goal, he might go on a goalscoring streak. It just takes something like that."

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